pervasiveness

[per-vey-siv-nis]

noun

1. the condition or state of being spread throughout something or somewhere.

   Health authorities have underestimated the pervasiveness of serious influenza cases in the city because only patients admitted to intensive care units are considered severe.

   With the growing pervasiveness of the internet, more and more people are searching for and purchasing goods online.

Other Word Forms

• interpervasiveness noun
• nonpervasiveness noun
• unpervasiveness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pervasiveness¹

pervasive ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

The pervasiveness of gender inequality is part of the reason misogyny has been overlooked as a factor in extremism, Miller-Idriss said.

From Salon

Athol Fugard, South Africa’s foremost dramatist who explored the pervasiveness of apartheid in such searing works as ‘The Blood Knot’ and “‘Master Harold” … and the Boys.’

From Los Angeles Times

But the pervasiveness of cellphone use in schools calls for early crackdowns, experts said.

From Los Angeles Times

The survey described the pervasiveness of homelessness in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

During his opening remarks, Butker stated that “things like abortion, in vitro fertilization, surrogacy, euthanasia, as well as a growing support for the degenerate cultural values and media, all stem from the pervasiveness of disorder.”

From Los Angeles Times

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